West Night High School - Echo Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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Qdlf- gina 4 A strange being in thc educational world, the Post-Grad. A person steeped in the tradition of the past, the demands of the present, the aspirations for the future. Like a ghost he wanders and wonders in a changed world. As a group he represents a multiplicity of motives for tending West Nightfadvancement of knowledgeg procrastination between jobsg realization of a limited backgroundg a search for friendship and more specialization in particular fields. As a post-grad, definite contributions to the school and its activities should be imparted. His sense of responsibility and judgment is not without valueg his M serious purpose should bc bestowed upon matters sometimes treated too lightly. li Therefore the post-grad is a vital part of YVest Night. The feeling of loneli- ness and being outside the pale of friends and activities should not cause him to miss his objective in attending school, Activities need his viewpoints, the faculty his fi serious-mindedness, and therefore he should continue to work toward broadening i l his mind, bettering his position, and increasing his friends. Post Grads Row IA-llertn VVelker. lf. J. Nfoorc. Vera llnflnlann. Virginian Spieir. Dor- ollw Petering. Betty Hensnmn. Ruth lihlen. Row 2fARutll Hauer. Evelyn Baker. Lnrille Kispert, Virginia Nenbaelier. Virginia llartkenu-yer, D o r 0 t h y Sellnioll. Row 3--John li. Rotte. Henry Woll- horn. Ralph R, Buck. l'hil Seller- nmeher. Harold Pol, Anthony Nou-Ilo. Page Twenty-five

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P855 1 l fl Page Twenty-four Freshmen - Wednesday Row l-Marie W'irtle. 'lilielma Hayes, Rose Imufer. .lessir Wharton. Mattie, Morgan, Ruth liullman. Row 2fRosm-ulary Sellott, Norxna WM-isqx-ilxn'r'. Marguerite Siln-rt. Wan. Rutmau. Charles llaxis. Rim f'lf-lllaurle l'iineh. Fred Mein- leinq. llenry ll. llolten, Myron Kleine. Gilln-rl Nrlnlliiiu. Freshmen- Tuesday Ron lf-WN'illua Frauv, Sallv lhvlilamler. Veuuie Bryant. Louise Heli. Rose Wierle. lidith fioldlnau, Kiln-Isva Snapp. nier. Norma Nloruall. Veattor .Xirielm Bertha Yentsell. Katlileu U'llr:ulS'. Greto Kaufman. H1814 What a state of allairs to he a freshman. Fresh from elementary sehool and just plain fresh,'. And to enter these stately halls so elassie with statues and so fllled with tradition. Seeing all around the lofty noses of seniors we didn't mind lmeeause when we would be here that long we would he just as uppity . It took some time to get aeeustomed to eonditions and people attending the sehool. But it was not very long before other students as uninitiated as we reeog- nized us as fellow Wfest Nighters. Activities, too, began to elaim our attention. Therefore, we were praetieally seniors in our minds before many months had elapsed. Being a freshman had its advantages. The faeulty and other students did not expeet mueh of us and we did not disappoint them. Through time we absorbed appreeiation for the neeessary requirements of sehool life, made our friends and did our part to measure up to the expeetations of the upper elassmen. Row 2-fhfariou llurlin. Frank lana- Rovs ll--Navi. Kaufman. john Snod- grass. Wioorlrow llallarml. .-Xlfretl Dor- ter. l.ester li. Fey. Ria-h.u'd Roluens.

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Page Twenty-six Q ecfiond In the past year West Night continued to progress in many ways, but the most outstanding was the change in the system of hours and classes. The Board of Education anticipated greater beneHts to the student body from these revisions and without a doubt their hopes have been rewarded. By increasing the hours of instruction twenty-five percent and holding only one class each night, a more concentrated and complete education is attained. Whenever changes are made, limitations, irregularities and kinks must be ironed out. In addition, radical departures from the past are always accompanied by voices of disapproval and criticism. As the year progressed, many students who remained in school denounced the new system, but in time they have observed the advantages. Those who were not serious about the school gen- erally passed by their opportunity by dropping out . On the whole, however, a more genuinely interested student body, minus the stallers , has been the result. Numerically speaking, extra - curricular activities have suffered. Fewer students are at school to draw from or who are interested in staying after the longer period. The question nat- urally arises, Would it be better to go back to the old way? Your impartial commentator reflects in the negative. But what would solve this dilemma? The faculty must strive more earnestly to impress their classes with greater cause for interest, for greater participation, for more cooperation. The students in tum should measure up to their responsibilities. Lastly, new activities must, and will spring up - say of more serious purpose which will receive attention of those who enter West Night. The future is brighter. The faculty and students cooperating wholeheartedly will train young Americans to meet the complexities of modern life in a more satisfactory manner. Prospective students can by the new system manage to become equipped for business requirements in a shorter length of time. Those who wish to get a fuller education will also be accommodated. Progress in its true sense has been the result of looking backward at West Night.